(UW ATHLETICS) MINNEAPOLIS – Head coach Yvette Healy earned her 600th career win as the Wisconsin softball team shutout Minnesota 4-0 at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium in the series opener on Friday night.
Senior Shelby Jacobson held strong in the circle for the Badgers, earning her second complete game shutout in conference play this season. The Chicago native racked up five strikeouts while holding the Gophers’ (15-31, 6-13 B1G) offense to just four hits.
The Badgers got off to an early start, plating two runs in the first three innings off forced errors from the Gophers’ defense. The bats went quiet from there, before Wisconsin rallied to a strong offensive showing to close out the game.
In the top of the seventh, Hannah Conger reached first on a fielder’s choice as pinch runner Makenzie Foster on third thanks to an error on the Gophers’ defense. With junior Emily Bojan up to bat, Conger stole second to put two Badgers into scoring position. The junior then barreled a line drive out to left field, bringing in two runs to put Wisconsin up 4-0.
Jacobson got the job done in the bottom of the seventh, adding in one more strike out on the day to seal the series opener win.
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Head coach Yvette Healy notched her 600th career collegiate win on Friday night in her 22nd season between Loyola Chicago and Wisconsin.
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The Badgers earned their seventh shutout of the season and the third of Big Ten play.
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Shelby Jacobson tallied her 11th win of the year and third complete game shutout. The senior had five strikeouts and scattered a walk and four hits turned in by the Golden Gophers.
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Hilary Blomberg put together a 2-for-4 showing, earning her 18th multi-hit game of the season. The junior turned in 18 multi-hit games last year as well, tied for the ninth-most in program history. In her career, Blomberg has tallied 49 multi-hit games, which is tied for ninth-most with Julie Borchard (1996-99).
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Emily Bojan clutched up in the seventh inning, plating two with a double to give the Badgers some insurance. The Chicago native has racked up eight multi-RBI games this season.
Up Next: The Badgers and the Golden Gophers will take on game two of the series Saturday afternoon, as first pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium. The game will be streamed on B1G+.
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